In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Michael Frank, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gildre, shares how a career on the trading floor shaped his leadership philosophy and why the habits that create success in markets translate directly to entrepreneurship and private equity. From his early days on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to building and exiting a multi-exchange trading operation, Michael reflects on what it means to reset every day, take accountability for outcomes, a...
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In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Michael Frank, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gildre, shares how a career on the trading floor shaped his leadership philosophy and why the habits that create success in markets translate directly to entrepreneurship and private equity. From his early days on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to building and exiting a multi-exchange trading operation, Michael reflects on what it means to reset every day, take accountability for outcomes, a...
Context Over Credentials: Building Leadership That Delivers in Private Equity
Leadership Quotient
39 minutes
3 months ago
Context Over Credentials: Building Leadership That Delivers in Private Equity
In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Keith Giarman, President of the Private Equity & Principal Investing Practice at DHR Global, shares how a context-first approach to talent selection drives value creation. Drawing on his experience as a CEO and executive recruiter, Keith explains why domain expertise alone can derail a hire, how psychometrics and critical-thinking assessments inform better decisions, and the two traits he screens for above all: courage and energy. He als...
Leadership Quotient
In this episode of the Leadership Quotient Podcast, Michael Frank, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Gildre, shares how a career on the trading floor shaped his leadership philosophy and why the habits that create success in markets translate directly to entrepreneurship and private equity. From his early days on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange to building and exiting a multi-exchange trading operation, Michael reflects on what it means to reset every day, take accountability for outcomes, a...
